Carton



April 27, 1937- I w. H. PETERS 2,078,455

CARTON Filed Oct. 16, 1955 //v VEN 7'01? WILLIAM H PETERS 1 7' TOR/V2."Y

7 10 provide a Patented Apr. 27, 1937 PATENT OFFICE 1 amuse csn-ronWilliam n. Peters,

assignor to Fort New York Application October 16, 1935, 4 3 Clahnl- (Cl;229-52) relates tocartonaand particu- My invention ,larly tosatchel-like cartons adapted to carry comparatively heavy objects suchas bottles or cans. Articles "of this character must be supportedentirely by the bottom of the container because packages or cartons ofthis kind are not generally intended to be wrapped or tied by stringsextending around the bottom.- e

The objects of my invention therefore are to cardboard container havinga closure for the top consisting of flaps which will entirely seal thetop of the container when infolded but which when opened or partiallyopened will form satchel-like handles for carrying the package. 15Another object is to provide a container of this character having aclosure for the'bottom formed by simply infolding or overfolding aplurality of flaps in such away that it will very strongly resist anytendency to bend or o'pen'under a compara- 26 tively heavy content'loadcarried thereon; this refistance being developed largely by thefidesignoi the bottom of the carton whereby it is stiflened and the partsthereof are folded together in interlocked relation. 9 with theseobjects in view my invention comprises the novel blank and the cartonformed therefrom described below and illustrated in the accompanyindrawing in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of the blank the carton isformed;

Fig. 2 is an outside bottom view of the carton;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a vertical section through thecarton when closed; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view, with portions broken awaytc show theinterior of the structure of the carton with the top partially opened,and showing how the satchel-like handles for the carton are formed bythe top flaps.

Referring to the drawing, my blank. comprises 40 a sheetof card, boxboard or other suitable material having portions I and 2 forming theback and front thereof and portions 3 and 3 forming the sides. At oneend of the blank is a glue flap 5 adapted to secure the ends of theblank together to form the carton. The blank is scored along the linesI, I, 3 and I3 so that it may be folded to form a substantiallyrectangular box, and is also scored along the top, as at H, and alongthe bottom, as at I2, so that the flaps attached to the front. back andside panels maybe infolded to form closures for the top and bottom ofthe carton. Integral with the top and bottom of the side panels 3 and 4are flaps i3 and i4 and ii and I3, vely. These are pref from which e1-so ablyoithesamewidthasthesidspaneis3and4 although small portions Castleton on was. N. 1..

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i1 and I. of the flaps and ii are cut away to facilitate the insertionof a tuck is formed on the bottom flap attached to the panel 2.' Theflaps 2|! and 2| are integral with the bottoms of the panels I and 2forming 5 the front and back of the box and are coextensive in lengthwith these panels. The flap 2| which carries the tuck I8 is providedwith slits 22 and 23 adapted to receive tab portions 24 and 25,respectively, formed in flap '20. The flaps 26 and 21 integral with thetops of the panels I and 2 are substantially identical and are providedwith cut-out portions 28 and 29 adapting them to form satchel-likehandles for the container. These cut-out portions are disposed centrallyof the flaps and the width of the flaps isreduced about one-half oneither side of the handles, as shown at- 30, 3|, 32 and 33.. The flaps26 and 21 are also provided'with marginal slits'34, 35, 38 and 31 whichare oppositely disposed in the 90 completed carton and adapt the flaps26 and 21 to be infolded together when the slits are brought intoregistration with each other. In order to facilitate the folding of thehandle portion 38 on flap 2'! beneath flap 2G, flap 21 is scored longiutudinally from the bottom of the marginal slits ,34 and 35 to thecut-out 29, as shown at 39 and 40.

In forming my carton the bottom closure is made by first infolding theflaps i4 and it at- 3 tached to the side panels 3 and 4. The flap 2| isthen overiolded the flaps l1 and I8 and the tuck I9 is bent atright-angles to the body of flap 2| and inserted in the box, as shown inFigs. 3 and 4. The flap is then overfolded the flap 2| and the tabs 24and 25 are inserted in the slits 22 and 23 so that the flap 2| is thenin interlocked engagement with the flap 20. By positioning the slits 22and 23 so that the tabs 24 and 23 when inserted therein will lie between40 flap 2| and flaps i4 and I6, respectively, the contents of the cartonresting directly on the flaps i4 and I! will hold the tabs 24 and 25insecure frictional engagement between these flaps and flap 2|. Thisfeature combined with the tuck 5 I! which functions as a beam to stiflenand reinforce flap 2| against flexure form a bottom for my carton whichis extremely rigid and which will support a very substantial contentload without flexure or opening.

In forming the closure for the top of the box the flaps i3 and I!attached to the panelsl and 4 are first infolded. The flap 21 is thenslightly bent along the scores 3! and 44 so that it will pass underneathflap 23 and the two flaps may as then be pushed downwardly togetheruntil the slits 34 and 35 register with the slits 36 and 31 when, as thepressure is increased, these slits will be pushed together so thatportions of flap 5 28 will both overlie and underlie flap 21.Preferably, the cut-out portions forming the handles are so disposedthat the flaps 26 and 21 slightly overlap as shown at 4| in Fig. 3thereby to seal the package completely at the top and to prevent theentrance of dust.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a simplecarton having an extremely stiff and rigid bottom construction which iswell adapted to support a plurality of separate cans or bottles restingthereon without tying strings around or otherwise wrapping the packageto prevent the bottom from bulging or opening up. This rigid,non-opening bottom is particularly important in a package of this kindwhich is designed to be carried by means of the satchel-like handles atthe top so thatthe whole content load rests upon the bottom. By simplyopening up the overfolded flaps at the top from the position shown inFig. 3 to the position shown in Fig. 4 two satchel-like handles areavailable for carrying the package.

While I have described my invention in its preferred embodiment, it isto be understood that the words which I have used are words ofdescription and not of limitation. Hence, changes within the purview ofthe appended claims may be made without departing from the true scopeand spirit of my invention in its broader aspects.

What I claim is:

1. A carton of the character described comprising means forming thefront, back and sides thereof, infolded flaps integral therewith formingclosures for the top and bottom of said carton; the two last-infoldedflaps on the bottom being provided with interlocking means, and one ofsaid last-infolded flaps being provided with a stiffening tuck, wherebythe bottom of said carton is adapted to resist flexure and opening dueto the contents load thereon whensaid carton is supported at the toponly; the two last-infolded flaps on the top having cut-out portionsadapting said flaps to form satchel-like handles for said carton, andhaving opposed marginal slits adapting the portions of said flaps ateither side thereof to cooperate to maintain said flaps infolded.

2. A carton of the character described comprising means forming thefront, back and sides thereof, infolded flaps integral therewith formingclosures for the top and bottom of said carton; the two last-infoldedflaps on the bottom being provided with interlocking means, and one ofsaid last-infolded flaps being provided with a stiffening tuck, wherebythe bottom of said carton is adapted to resist ilexure and opening dueto the contents load thereon when said carton is supported at the toponly; the flaps associated with the front and back'oi the box,respectively, at the top, being provided with cut-out portions adaptingsaid flaps to form satchel-like handles for said carton, and havingportions laterally spaced from the cut-out portion on one flap bothunderlying and overlying portions laterally spaced from the cut-outportion on the other flap tomaintain said flaps infolded.

3. In a carton of the character described comprising means forming thefront, back and sides thereof, and having flaps integral therewith andinfolded to form a closure for the bottom of said carton, infolded flapsintegral with the sides of said carton at the top, and flaps integralwith the front and back of said carton at the top having centrallydisposed cut-out portions adapting said flaps to form a pair ofsatchel-like handles for said carton, and having oppositely disposedmarginal slits at either side of said handle-forming portions adaptingsaid flaps to be infolded together to form a closure for the top of saidcarton,

' WILLIAMH. PETERS.

